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Beale Air Force Base: What To Know About The Home Of The U-2

Beale Air Force Base: What To Know About The Home Of The U-2

Beale AFB is home to the legendary U-2 spy planes as well as the Global Hawk and possibly secretive US spy aircraft.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
How The US Space Force Promotes Guardians To Senior Leadership Ranks

How The US Space Force Promotes Guardians To Senior Leadership Ranks

From pre-planned stepping-stones to performance driven metrics, the US Space Force only selects leaders for an evolving ...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
A Review Of UAVs In The USAF's Collaborative Combat Aircraft Programs

A Review Of UAVs In The USAF's Collaborative Combat Aircraft Programs

The Air Force has numerous aircraft testing and developing the next generation of AI-driven loyal wingman drones.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
MQ-Next: 5 Key Facts On The USAF MQ-9 Reaper Replacement

MQ-Next: 5 Key Facts On The USAF MQ-9 Reaper Replacement

MQ-Next: The USAF’s stealthier, more autonomous Reaper replacement poised to redefine unmanned aerial combat's future.

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
The Military Aircraft Deployed During The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Military Aircraft Deployed During The Cuban Missile Crisis

A wide range of aircraft were deployed to the Cuban Missile Crisis - from spy planes to nuclear-armed strategic bombers.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
From KC-97 To KC-46: A Brief History Of US Air Force Tankers

From KC-97 To KC-46: A Brief History Of US Air Force Tankers

The first tanker was propeller-driven and today they are based on airliners (the Boeing 707 and 767), but this is soon s...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Project 1794: That Time The US Air Force Tried To Build A Flying Saucer

Project 1794: That Time The US Air Force Tried To Build A Flying Saucer

Declassified: The wild story of the Avro Canada Special Projects Group and their flying saucer project for the US Air Fo...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
Great Power Competition: How Are The US Air Force & Space Force Restructuring?

Great Power Competition: How Are The US Air Force & Space Force Restructuring?

The US Air Force is restructuring to counter the ever-changing threats, to be more agile, and to be more combat-ready.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
A Closer Look At The US Air Force Academy's TG-16A Gliders

A Closer Look At The US Air Force Academy's TG-16A Gliders

The United States Air Force Academy operates 19 TG-16A gliders.

Dr. Omar Memon 1 year ago
5 Fast Facts On Tracking Santa With NORAD

5 Fast Facts On Tracking Santa With NORAD

Santa Claus is tracked every year by NORAD has he completes his midnight run giving presents to all the good children ar...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger: What Went Wrong With The World's 1st Supersonic Jet Interceptor

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger: What Went Wrong With The World's 1st Supersonic Jet Interceptor

America’s first supersonic interceptor, the Convair F-102, struggled with drag and systems woes, never fully achieving i...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
Lockheed Martin On Track To Deliver 100 F-35s To The US Military This Year

Lockheed Martin On Track To Deliver 100 F-35s To The US Military This Year

Lockheed is set to meet its upper target for F-35 deliveries in 2024 and appears set to exceed 2023 deliveries.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
US Air Force History At RAF Mildenhall

US Air Force History At RAF Mildenhall

The USAF continues its strategic mission at RAF Mildenhall today.

Christian P. Martin 1 year ago
How Adaptive Engine Technology Will Power Sixth-Generation Fighters

How Adaptive Engine Technology Will Power Sixth-Generation Fighters

The USAF is greatly interested in developing adaptive engines for both the F-35 and sixty-generation aircraft. Read the ...

Christian P. Martin 1 year ago
Will Any Aircraft Truly Match The Legacy Of The A-10 Warthog?

Will Any Aircraft Truly Match The Legacy Of The A-10 Warthog?

Explaining why the A-10's legacy will be unique for specializing in Close Air Support.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
Top 5 US Military Helicopters That Made History

Top 5 US Military Helicopters That Made History

These 5 historic US military helos reshaped strategy, tactics and air power to redefine the realm of vertical flight.

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
Why The E-4B Nightwatch & VC-25B Air Force One Are Critical To US National Security

Why The E-4B Nightwatch & VC-25B Air Force One Are Critical To US National Security

Air Force One and the Doomsday aircraft are both designed as Presidential transports and command centers (for times of p...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
The Countries Acquiring MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

The Countries Acquiring MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

Many countries and government agencies are ordering General Dynamics MQ-9 Reaper drones that provide excellent patrol ca...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Auto GCAS Coming To F/A-18 Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler?

Auto GCAS Coming To F/A-18 Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler?

The Auto GCAS will be available on multiple platforms in the 2020s, but not the Super Hornet & Growler just yet.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
How Auto-GCAS Can Save Fighter Pilots During G-LOC Events

How Auto-GCAS Can Save Fighter Pilots During G-LOC Events

Auto-GCAS takes command of an aircraft as a measure of last resort if the computer assesses it is about to hit the groun...

Aaron Spray 1 year ago